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A dusty crown

Gerald Rhemann, taken from Farm Tivoli, Namibia

The Corona Australis molecular cloud is a vast structure of dust and gas, illuminated by young stars forming within. Also visible at upper left is the globular cluster NGC 6723 in neighboring Sagittarius. The imager used a 12-inch f/3.6 scope and HαLRGB exposure times of 200, 219, 240, 240, and 240 minutes, respectively.